Question

Comprehension Passage: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions by clicking on the most appropriate option out of the given ones.
1. Everything in the Swiss village of Zermatt bears the mark of the Matterhorn (4,478 m), a handsome but forbidding mountain that has claimed the lives of many mountaineers who had the hubris to scale it. It hunkers into the blue sky above the pretty Swiss village of Zermatt, its unusual profile resembling a bulbous nose gone terribly wrong, its steep jagged sides beckoning and challenging the adventurous.
2. Having grown in the mountain’s shadow, Zermatt has inherited its feisty spirit. There is adventure unlimited – skiing in both summer and winter, hikes on glaciers, moonlit downhill runs, cross-country skiing. In summer, trekking in the Gorner Gorge, paragliding, helicopter tours and even mule treks are popular.
3. Celebrities retreat to Zermatt to shy away from media glare; their identity concealed behind sun glasses and the famed Swiss sense of secrecy and discretion. In this, there are soft diversions aplenty: like twirling forks in a rich fondue in a wood-beamed mountain inn; tucking into raclette (a Swiss dish of melted cheese and potatoes) at a local sidewalk cafe; walk in the pine and shingle village where medieval dark wood chalets back up against green meadows and lush slopes. And beyond the flower-spangled pastures spread aromatic pine and larch forests threaded by hiking trails.
4. Zermatt’s narrow car-free streets wind around sunny cafes, restaurants and konditoreis and confiseries, wreathed in the fragrance of freshly baked bread and pastries. Le Petit Royal, where we stopped for a designer chocolate tasting foray, oozed Alpine charm. Its blond wood décor enhanced with charming bric-a-brac induced a sense of relaxation as we sipped hot chocolate (concocted with melted chocolate not powder) topped with sinful swirls of cream. Along with our hot chocolate, we also nibbled on slivers of white chocolate flavoured with saffron and pistachio and cream of cocoa beans; an orange-flavoured chocolate plus one stuffed with nougat, in the shape of – what else? The Matterhorn, of course!
5. The next morning, we left behind the hamlet of 5000 souls and trundled up to the Gornergrat (3,089 m) in a cog-wheel train that puffed past quaint stations called Findelbach, Riffelalp, Reffelberg etc.
6. At Riffelalp, stands a plush resort of the same name (accessible by a private restored tram from the station), which commands stunning views of a ring of sharp mountains and boasts of having the highest outdoor swimming pool in the world!
7. At the summit station, passengers eagerly poured out of the train to take in the shimmering facets of the Monte Rosa, Gorner Glacier and 29 peaks of over 4,000 m, melting into the horizon. But within minutes, mist came sweeping in like a curtain drawn after an outstanding stage performance. In Switzerland, it’s all about altitude and the weather, and so we retreated to the plush Kulm Hotel on the summit of Gornergrat, the highest hotel in the Swiss Alps, for a coffee before heading back to Zermatt.
8. But it was the Sunnegga, another vantage point reached by a funicular, that we finally said goodbye to the Matterhorn which had haunted our dreams in Zermatt.
The word that has the same meaning in the passage as that of 'delightful/attractive. (Para 4)' is *
1 point
nibbled
sinful
charming
swirls
The word that has the opposite meaning in the passage as that of 'gloomy/shadowy. (Para 7)' is *
1 point
sweeping
shimmering
melting
heading
What spoilt the tourists’ joy at Riffelalp? *
1 point
the altitude and the weather
a curtain drawn
the sunset
the mist
The word that has the same meaning in the passage as that of 'Perfumed/Fragrant. (Para 3)' is *
1 point
meadows
chalets
twirling
aromatic
The author felt a sense of relaxation at..... *
1 point
Riffelalp
Gornergrat
Le Petit Royal
Sunnegga
The Matterhorn has been called a ‘handsome but forbidding mountain' because *
1 point
It is a very beautiful mountain.
It has taken lives of many mountaineers.
Both of the above options.
None of the above options.
Cars are not allowed in the streets of Zermatt as..... *
1 point
there are many cafes and restaurants on the streets.
cars cannot reach high mountain area
cars create much pollution
it has narrow lanes
The different adventure activities can be enjoyed at Zermatt are..... *
1 point
mountain’s shadow and feisty spirit
skiing, hikes, downhill runs, trekking, paragliding, helicopter tours etc.
sunny cafes, restaurants and konditoreis and confiseries
the hamlet of 5000 souls and trundled up to the Gornergrat​

Answer 1

what hv u written a whole comprehension that also not proper

Answer 2

The following are the answers to the questions from the comprehension:

1. The word in the passage that means the same as the words 'delightful' or 'attractive' is (c). Charming.
   
2. In the passage, the word that has the opposite meaning of 'gloomy' or 'shadowy' is (b). shimmering.
   
3. The things that spoiled the tourists' joy at Riffelalp are (a). the altitude and the weather.
   
4. The word in the passage that means the same as the word 'perfumed' or 'fragrant' is (d). aromatic.
   
5. The author felt a sense of relaxation at the (c). Le Petit Royal, where they paused for a while to enjoy some hot chocolate and other mouthwatering chocolate dishes.
   
6. In the given passage, the Matterhorn has been exclaimed as a 'handsome but forbidding mountain'. This is because the mountain is majestic and beautiful. However, this mountain is a dangerous one since it has taken the lives of many mountaineers. Hence, the correct option is (c) Both of the above options.
   
7. Cars are not allowed in the streets of Zermatt as (a). there are many cafes and restaurants on the streets.
   
8. The different types of adventure activities that can be enjoyed at Zermatt are (b). skiing, hikes, downhill runs, trekking, paragliding, helicopter tours, etc.

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